
photo by Diane Banyai Stan Sorenson-guitar/bandleader, Sean Brogan-bass, Buddy Banks-drums Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and […]

Andrew Gross-tenor sax, Mike Ozuna-guitar, Mel Brown-bass, Adam Clark-drums Adam Clark, Mike Ozuna and Andrew Gross have been working together for 23 years. Adam Clark has worked with popular artists Lenny Castro, Jimmy Vivino, Casey Abrams, actor/voice artist Patrick Warburton, gospel legend Andrew Gouche and Jazz Legends such as David "Fathead" Newman, Stanley Jordan, Dennis […]

Photo by Diane Banyai Chris Finet-bass/bandleader, Charlie Smith-piano, Dowell Davis-drums Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and […]

FREE ADMISSION! Delphine Cortez-vocals, Joel Robin-piano Come on in and check out The Nash! Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Nazim Rashid-sax, Charlie Smith-piano, Max Beckman-bass, Ryan Anthony-drums Nazim Rashid & New Renaissance: Remembering Coltrane Nazim Rashid has played with some of the greatest jazz masters such as Eddie Harris, who took him on as a student, Jimmy Smith, Pharoah Sanders, Hank Jones, Arthur Prysock, Groove Holmes, Eddie Henderson, and many others. […]

TWO SHOWS: 7:00 & 9:15 PM Niki Haris-vocals, Mitch Forman-piano, Tom Kennedy-bass, Lewis Nash-drums Get ready for an uplifting blend of jazz, blues, soul and gospel music as powerhouse vocalist Niki Haris takes the stage at The Nash. Niki is the daughter of legendary jazz pianist Gene Harris, and has emerged as a soul-stirring vocal […]

Niki Haris-vocals, Mitch Forman-piano, Tom Kennedy-bass, Lewis Nash-drums Niki Haris has built a reputation for captivating Sunday Gospel shows at the Vail Jazz Party, on The Jazz Cruise and elsewhere. While these shows can be characterized as a “religious experience” simply based on their energy and inspiration, Niki says she hopes to lead listeners to […]

Ioannis Goudelis-piano/bandleader, Ted Sistrunk-bass, Connor Sample-drums Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set […]

Natalie Gallatin-sax, Jeff Libman-guitar, Mike Kocour-piano, Ben Hedquist-bass, Holly Chaput-drums Pianist and ASU Director of Jazz Studies Michael Kocour and his hard-swinging quintet will put you in the groove with jazz classics! “Michael Kocour, a brilliant pianist and composer. He plays with remarkable creativity and a technique to die for. Sparkling ideas fly from his […]

Join Alice and her All-Star band for a great evening of jazz and contemporary music! Alice Tatum-vocals, Beth Lederman-keys, Pete Pancrazi-guitar, Jon Murray-bass, Todd Chuba-drums Alice Tatum is an award-winning and critically acclaimed singer who has been a fixture on the Phoenix music scene for more than 30 years. She is an accomplished jazz vocalist […]

Scott Zimmer – sax/flute, Brett Reed – vibes, Ted Sistrunk – bass, Dom Moio – drums, Joe Garcia – congas With exciting performances of Mambo, Cha cha cha, and other grooves, The Cal Tjader Tribute Band pays homage to one of the most important Latin-jazz artists of the last century. Including the best musicians in […]

TWO SHOWS: 7:00 & 9:15 PM In Celebration of The Japan/Jazz Connection: The Akiko Tsuruga Trio Akiko Tsuruga-organ, Bob Kenmotsu-sax, Lewis Nash-drums This show presents two Japanese jazz stars in a trio setting with jazz’s quintessential rhythm master, Lewis Nash. Organist Akiko Tsuruga has been described as “Sweet and Funky”, “Cute and Bad” and “A composer […]

"Japan's Embrace of Jazz" Akiko Tsuruga-organ, Bob Kenmotsu-sax with Lewis Nash-drums Full-length performance plus discussion This will be an enlightening conversation and full-length performance by Lewis Nash with two of his very favorite Japanese musicians! Nash has toured Japan well over 100 times, where he and many other American jazz musicians are widely respected and revered. This […]

Joe Berg Photography Stan Sorenson-guitar/bandleader Every Sunday the true spirit of jazz plays out on stage at The Nash, as student and pro musicians play together, unrehearsed, in a variety of combinations. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set and […]

Mike Eckroth-piano, Alex Ayala-bass, Joel Mateo-drums, Mauricio Herrera-percussion In this special concert, Phoenix native Michael Eckroth brings the core quartet from his upcoming release “Plena” to the Nash. Featuring a dialogue between the percussive traditions of Cuba and Puerto Rico interspersed with varied Latin jazz styles, the upcoming album on the Truth Revolution label will […]

Liam Connor-trumpet, Mike Kocour-piano, Jonah Howard-guitar, Vincent Thiefain-bass, Dom Moio-drums Dom and Mike lead The Young Guys through music from some of the great jazz trumpet players: Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Art Farmer, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Dorham and more. This will be a fun evening of swinging music!! TICKETS: Tier 1: $39 (Tier 1 […]